Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in Argentina

Argentina: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education was 37.66 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
37.66
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
74th
of 82 countries
All-time high
39.55
in 2012
All-time low
37.66
in 2018
Years of data
6
2012–2018

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in Argentina, 2012–2018

0102030402012201520182012: 39.52014: 38.92015: 38.92016: 38.12017: 37.92018: 37.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in Argentina is 37.66, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.

That places Argentina 74th out of 82 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in Argentina, 2012 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2012 39.55 —
2014 38.92 -1.6%
2015 38.89 -0.1%
2016 38.1 -2.0%
2017 37.93 -0.4%
2018 37.66 -0.7%

Argentina compared with similar countries

  • Argentina's 37.66 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.62, 88% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's 37.66 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 41.54, 91% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 71 United Kingdom 38.35 compare
  2. 72 Norway 38.05 compare
  3. 73 Germany 37.96
  4. 75 Kyrgyzstan 37.62 compare
  5. 76 Uruguay 37.26 compare
  6. 77 Denmark 37.03 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in Argentina?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in Argentina was 37.66 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 39.55 in 2012.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 37.66 in 2018.
How does Argentina rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Argentina ranks 74th out of 82 countries with data for 2018.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,081 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed